3-month venue plus shipping

Including hands-on interactives, environments, graphics and text panels

110VAC 15 amp power required for some components 3-5 days for installation and take-down

Minimum ceiling height: 9 ft. Components fit through a standard 35” x 83” doorway

Crate storage space: 150 sq. ft.

24 crates Shipped in one 53 ft. trailer

Instruction Manual Marketing Kit

Teacher’s Guide Interpretive Floor Staff Training Guide

Beginning Fall 2009 Contact OMSI’s Traveling Exhibits Service at 503.797.4659.

2,500 sq. ft.

21 exhibits

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An Interactive ExhibitDesigned and Produced by:

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry1945 S.E. Water Ave.

Portland, Oregon 97214503.797.4659 � www.omsi.edu

ANIMAL SECRETS

Funded by:

$35,000

Where does a chipmunk sleep? What does an eagle feed its young? How do mother bats find their babies in a cave? In Animal Secrets , families will learn the answers to these questions and more as they explore the hidden habitats and secret lives of forest animals. Using imaginative role-play and hands-on activities, children will discover nature from an animal’s point of view in naturalistic environments, including a stream, meadow, woodland, cave, and naturalists’ tent. PLAY with animals in a realistic habitat at the Stream. OBSERVE the sights and sounds of the Meadow. PRETEND to be an eagle, chipmunk and raccoon in the Woods. EXPLORE the unfamiliar environment of the Cave. INVESTIGATE specimens from the natural world in the Naturalists’ Tent. Animal Secrets is specially designed for children ages 3-8; preschool to 3rd grade school groups; and has English and Spanish text panels.

The Stream – A highly interactive

stream table and its surrounding environment immerse visitors in the dry streambed area. Dramatize interactions between animals and take care of their ecological needs, such as finding food and shelter, and nurturing young ones.

The Woods – Explore a woodland

clearing, investigate a tree’s roots, play in a chipmunk’s den, hide in a raccoon’s log, and curl up in an eagle’s nest.

The Meadow – Beautifully illustrated

murals, including images of wildflowers, blue heron, butterflies, and rabbits, transport you to a grassy meadow. Follow four winding sets of animal tracks to discover which animal made them. Listen for specific animal sounds and try to locate the animals that are making them. Create your own butterfly wing patterns using multicolored mosaic tiles.

The Cave – Delight in the excitement

and challenge of exploring the unfamiliar environment of a dark woodland cave. Use tethered lights to search outcroppings and niches for cave dwellers and cave visitors. Assemble a three-dimensional, larger-than-life ant. Solve an animal whodunit.

The Naturalists’ Tent – Role-play

working as a naturalist in a canvas tent outfitted with real field equipment and environmental elements. Examine, compare, and contrast the characteristics of five different animal skulls. Inspect and sort a variety of natural artifacts in order to curate and display an impressive museum collection. Match animal tracks to the animal that made them using paw-like puzzle pieces.

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